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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing to feel or to think (with comparison) with 觉得 (juéde)

    Comparison
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 觉得 + A + 比 + B + Adjective

    Explanation

    觉得 means "to feel" or "to think" and often introduces a comparison. When followed by a 比 comparison clause, it expresses the speaker's subjective judgment about how two things compare. This is a natural way to share opinions involving relative qualities.

    Examples

    • 我觉得这家店比那家店便宜多了。

      Wǒ juéde zhè jiā diàn bǐ nà jiā diàn piányi duō le.

      I think this store is much cheaper than that one.

    • 她觉得坐地铁比开车方便。

      Tā juéde zuò dìtiě bǐ kāichē fāngbiàn.

      She thinks taking the subway is more convenient than driving.

    • 大家都觉得今年的冬天比去年冷。

      Dàjiā dōu juéde jīnnián de dōngtiān bǐ qùnián lěng.

      Everyone thinks this winter is colder than last year.